Pacific College of Health and Science

Pacific College of Health and Science
Type	Private for-profit college
Established	1986
President	Jack Miller
Academic staff	200 over three campuses
Administrative staff	105 over three campuses
Students	1,200 average; 75% full-time; 25% part-time
Location	San Diego; New York; Chicago
Colors	Blue and white
Nickname	PCOM, Pacific College
Website	PacificCollege.edu

The Pacific College of Health and Science (previously the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine)^[1]^[2] is a private for-profit college of alternative medicine in the United States with campuses in San Diego, New York, and Chicago.

History

In 1986, the California Acupuncture College (CAC) in San Diego closed, leaving many acupuncture students adrift, as it was the only acupuncture school in the city.^[3] Joseph Lazzaro, Richard Gold, Ana de Vedia, and Alex Tiberi, all former administrators or faculty of the CAC, founded Pacific College to ensure that the stranded CAC students could complete their studies and take the California licensing exam. In 1988, Jack Miller, a graduate of the last 1986 class of the California Acupuncture College, was hired and made a full partner to aid in the college's drive towards accreditation.^{[citation needed]}